Niagara Buoy
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The Niagara's paddlewheel before it collapsed
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Niagara shipwreck
 
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Attraction
Location
Body of Water: Lake Michigan
Trail Name: Mid Lake Michigan
Nearest City: Belgium
County: Ozaukee
Latitude: N 43°29.31000'
Longitude: W -087°46.49000'
Attraction
Features
Open to public?: Yes
Mooring buoy?: Yes
Mooring buoy in place?: No
Snorkelable?: No
Dive guide?: Yes
Trails sign?: No
National Register?: No
Attraction
Description
Lying in about 55 feet of water, the shipwreck site is easily accessible by boat. Niagara is a popular shipwreck for beginner divers, and features the remains of one of the early palace paddle wheel steamers in Lake Michigan. The site is marked with a seasonal Wisconsin Historical Society shipwreck mooring buoy, allowing boats to tie up directly above the site while protecting the shipwreck from inadvertent anchor damage and providing a safe point of ascent and descent for divers.
 
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Harrington Beach State Park
Niagara Buoy
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